Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas Trims Stake in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. $CHD

Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas lessened its holdings in Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (NYSE:CHD) by 16.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,229 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,477 shares during the period. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas’ holdings in Church & Dwight were worth $5,061,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of CHD. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in Church & Dwight by 4.1% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,672,000 after buying an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Church & Dwight by 18.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $726,000 after acquiring an additional 1,024 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Church & Dwight during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $254,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Church & Dwight by 9.0% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 29,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,825,000 after purchasing an additional 2,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC raised its position in Church & Dwight by 0.4% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 52,273 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,024,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Penry W. Price sold 5,960 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.86, for a total transaction of $565,365.60. Following the sale, the director directly owned 30,070 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,852,440.20. This represents a 16.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert K. Shearer sold 8,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.97, for a total transaction of $842,542.00. Following the sale, the director owned 30,678 shares in the company, valued at $3,005,523.66. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 47,680 shares of company stock worth $4,672,190 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Church & Dwight Stock Performance

NYSE:CHD opened at $99.88 on Thursday. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. has a 52 week low of $81.33 and a 52 week high of $106.04. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $97.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $96.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market cap of $23.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.47.

Church & Dwight (NYSE:CHD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The company reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.46 billion. Church & Dwight had a return on equity of 20.51% and a net margin of 11.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. Church & Dwight has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.880-0.880 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.710-3.810 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Church & Dwight Co., Inc. will post 3.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Church & Dwight Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $0.3075 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Church & Dwight’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 40.46%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CHD has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Church & Dwight from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 target price on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Church & Dwight from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 13th. Weiss Ratings raised Church & Dwight from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $110.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of Church & Dwight in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $103.82.

Church & Dwight Company Profile

Church & Dwight Co, Inc is a U.S.-based consumer products company best known for its Arm & Hammer baking soda business. Founded in 1846 with the manufacture and marketing of sodium bicarbonate, the company has grown into a diversified maker and marketer of household, personal care and specialty products. Church & Dwight is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CHD and is headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey.

The company’s portfolio spans a range of categories including household cleaning and laundry, oral care, personal care, sexual wellness and health & wellness.